§ Baroness Seccombeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the total annual budget of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence; and what is the total remuneration of the institute's directors. [HL1501]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathAccording to the institute's annual report, its total funding for 2000–01 was £11,295,000. The institute is managed by a board consisting of executive directors (four) and non-executive directors (seven). The total remuneration was £422,000 which includes pension contributions.
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§ Baroness Seccombeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which directors of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), if any, are paid over 100,000 per annum; and whether such directors are in the full-time exclusive employment of NICE. [HL1502]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe chief executive and the clinical director are in receipt of salaries over £100,000. Both are in the full-lime, exclusive employment of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.
§ Baroness Seccombeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of the annual budget of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence was spent on staff, administration and accommodation costs in 2000–01. [HL1503]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathIn 2000–01 the institute's accommodation costs were 11 per cent, staff costs 12 per cent and all other internal functions 12 per cent of total expenditure.
§ Baroness Seccombeasked Her Majesty's Government:
By what percentage the number of staff employed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence increased between April 2000 and April 2001. [H1504]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe institute was established on 1 April 1999. In July 1999 it had four staff; this had risen to nine staff in April 2000 and to 29 staff in April 2001. This represents a percentage increase of 222 per cent between April 2000 and April 2001, which is in line with the institute's business Plan.
§ Baroness Seccombeasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what grounds Chelsea and Westminster National Health Service Trust took over processing of payments to creditors by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence in October 2000; and whether they are satisfied with previous and current payment standards. [HL505]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe institute has entered into a service level agreement with Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust for provision of its financial services. This agreement followed a tendering process and replaced the institute's previous interim arrangement with Lambeth Southwark and Lewisham Health Authority.
The institute's 2000–01 annual report stated that since October 2000, 80 per cent of relevant bills were paid within the targets set out in The Better Payment Practice Code. The institute is taking steps to improve this performance.